Word · Frequency #22699
unimpressive
平庸的;不出众的;不令人印象深刻的
核心释义
not impressive; lacking the ability to impress
- 1.
不能给人留下印象的;平淡无奇的。
Lacking the ability to impress, inability to produce an impression.
- 2.
无法给人留下深刻印象
not capable of impressing
不能给人留下印象的;平淡无奇的。;无法给人留下深刻印象;不惹人注意的;给人印象不深的
用法In use
The restaurant's dessert was unimpressive, so we decided not to order anything else.
用法提示:此处 unimpressive 为形容词作表语,表示“平淡无奇的”。
His first painting was unimpressive, but he kept practicing every weekend.
用法提示:unimpressive 是形容词作表语,表示“不出彩的”。
She gave an unimpressive speech at the meeting, and many listeners lost interest.
用法提示:unimpressive 为形容词作定语,修饰 speech,表示“不出众的”。
be unimpressive
可单独使用,也可接名词短语说明不令人印象深刻的具体方面。
The movie was unimpressive.
这部电影给人印象不深。
unimpressive + noun
用作定语,修饰名词,表示该名词所代表的事物不突出。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unimpressive performance
- 平庸的表现
- The team gave an unimpressive performance in the final match.球队在决赛中表现平平。
- unimpressive record
- 平庸的记录
- The candidate has an unimpressive record on environmental issues.这位候选人在环境问题上的记录平平。
- unimpressive results
- 平淡的结果
- The new strategy produced unimpressive results.新策略产生了平淡的结果。
- unimpressive debut
- 平淡的首秀
- The rookie made an unimpressive debut in the league.这位新秀在联赛中的首秀平淡无奇。
- unimpressive start
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一场表演毫无亮点,观众看完就忘——unimpressive就是无法impress(留下印象)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交谈、正式评价 该词为中性词,通常用于日常或正式场合,表示‘不出众、平平无奇’,语气较委婉,但含否定意味。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述事物或人没有给人留下深刻印象,常作定语或表语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɛsɪv/ 结尾,与 unimpressive 押韵:impressive、expressive、oppressive、repressive、depressive、progressive。注意 unimpressed (/ˌʌnɪmˈprɛst/) 和 impression (/ɪmˈprɛʃən/) 拼写相似,但结尾分别读作 /t/ 和 /ʃən/,发音不同,并不押韵。
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